RESUMEN
Checkpoint kinase-1 (Chk1, CHEK1) is a Ser/Thr protein kinase that mediates the cellular response to DNA-damage. A novel class of 2-ureido thiophene carboxamide urea (TCU) Chk1 inhibitors is described. Inhibitors in this chemotype were optimized for cellular potency and selectivity over Cdk1.
Asunto(s)
Química Farmacéutica/métodos , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/síntesis química , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , Proteínas Quinasas/química , Amidas/química , Apoptosis , Carbono/química , Ciclo Celular , Quinasa 1 Reguladora del Ciclo Celular (Checkpoint 1) , Daño del ADN , Diseño de Fármacos , Humanos , Concentración 50 Inhibidora , Modelos Químicos , Éteres Fenílicos/química , Tiofenos/química , Urea/químicaRESUMEN
Twelve analogues of diclofenac (1), a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug and known inhibitor of transthyretin (TTR) amyloid formation, were prepared and evaluated as TTR amyloid formation inhibitors. High activity was exhibited by five of the compounds. Structure-activity relationships reveal that a carboxylic acid is required for activity, but changes in its position as well as the positions of other substituents are tolerated. High-resolution X-ray crystal structures of four of the active compounds bound to TTR were obtained. These demonstrate the significant flexibility with which TTR can accommodate ligands within its two binding sites.